Point out we still need prosecutors to connect donald trump to the actual actions that are taking place here. Donald trump did not say set up this llc. Its important to remember that Michael Cohens testimony has to be supported at some point to where did donald trump instruct you to do this specifically. Its time for us to hand it over. Thank you all for being with us. We appreciate all of you. Thats going to do it for us this hour. Andrea mitchell and katy tur will pick things up after a quick break. Ill see you back at 1 00 eastern time. Keep it here. Lots going on. Good day, everyone. The star witness takes the stand. Now the critical figure in the hush money case. Michael cohen, once Donald Trumps loyal attack dog, is now facetoface with his former boss for the first time in months. Cohen is the lynch pin of the prosecutions case. They argue cohen acted at trumps direction in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election. The defenses counter, once a liar, always a liar. Pain
Thanks for joining us. Its 12 00 p. M. Eastern. Im in for andrea mitchell. Donald trump is back in court right now for day 15 of his hush money election interference trial. Over the past hour, theres been a lot of testimony about Phone Records of Key Players Like david pecker and Michael Cohen. Before that, former Trump White House aide Madeleine Westerhout finished her time on the stand, testifying about everything from how close she worked with trump early in his presidency, including how trump reacted, she says he was very upset, when Stormy Daniels story became public. Westerhout testified about a key white house meeting in 2017 between donald trump and his former fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen himself, a witness for the prosecution, is expected to take the stand on monday. His testimony could last several days. This after Stormy Daniels sparred with Donald Trumps attorney yesterday during the crossexamination after being accused of profiting off her encounter with donald tr
Both of you now. That is all for us. This has been cnn central, cnn special live coverage of the criminal trial. Donald trump picks up right now a live look at the Manhattan Courthouse behind me. Were shooting the jury will hear again from Marquee Witness for me, daniels, moments ago, the former president of the United States heading into court for you, listen to testimony from the Adult Film Star comes as his lawyers are adopting a new Mission Store his reputation by attacking her credibility made her school for life from new york and distance cnn special live coverage on trumps Hush Money Trial and im jim acosta in washington today, court resumes with crossexamination were told to expect Stormy Daniels to be on the Witness Stand with a while still to go. Thats a giant change in the trump and his legal team. Initially saw her as a witness who would be a wash, neither helping nor hurting the peoples case against donald trump. Now sources familiar with the former president s legal strat
Welcome to our breaking News Coverage of the historic donald trump hush money, Criminal Trial. I will flutter in washington, Anderson Cooper is just outside the courthouse in new york for us today, a truly blockbuster witness, right at the heart of this case, Stormy Daniels has been testifying the Adult Film Start has delivered a times very salacious testimony detailing her first meeting with trump back in 2006 and their ensuing Sexual Encounter which trump denies ten years later, daniels was paid to keep quiet about that alleged affair. And thats the payment that launched this case. Anderson over to you . Thats right it on its face that Hush Money Deal was perfectly legal prosecutor said the crime was in the bookkeeping which allegedly involve Falsifying Records to conceal them. Nature of the transaction. Im here with you and chief Legal Affairs correspondent paul arenas, Unit Chief Domestic Correspondent for mattingly. Of course, the question is, did trump know about the the way this
Trump trial today close relationship with little and emotional turn today as she appeared on, the, Witness Stand in this criminal trial. Thats good. All the breaking news on her testimony, very dramatic testimony today. And what it means for the case going forward. Cnns Kara Scannell is outside the courthouse in new york. Take us through hicks. His testimony and what broader to tears at one point well, well hope hicks was on the stand for about three hours today and then entire time, she avoided looking over in Donald Trumps direction, but she told the jury how donald trump reacted when the access Hollywood Tape became public also, how hed reacted when the hush money deals that are at the center of this case also became public for emotional Breaking Point came moments after she told the jury that donald trump said to her that it would have been bad if those stories had surface before the election hope hicks, once one of trumps closest aides took the stand friday, in emotional day of te